Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 24
भवन्तौ नेच्छति द्रष्टुं राजा दुर्नयकारिणौ । तत्रस्थः पृष्टवान्भूयः प्रतीहारं नरः स्वयम्
bhavantau necchati draṣṭuṃ rājā durnayakāriṇau | tatrasthaḥ pṛṣṭavānbhūyaḥ pratīhāraṃ naraḥ svayam
“তোমরা দুজনই দুর্নীতিকারী; রাজা তোমাদের দেখতে চান না”—এ কথা বলা হল। সেখানে দাঁড়িয়ে নর নিজেই আবার প্রতিহারকে জিজ্ঞাসা করলেন।
Śiva (Īśvara) (narrating)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Māhātmya audience
Scene: At the gate, a chamberlain conveys the king’s refusal; Nara stands composed, questioning again, while Nārāyaṇa remains serene; guards hold position, tension contained.
FAQs
False labeling and denial of righteous company reflects inner confusion; inquiry and correction become necessary steps toward dharma.
The moral narrative is delivered within the Prabhāsa-kṣetra māhātmya framework.
None; it depicts dialogue and the social consequence of moral judgment.